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-^ S p e e d y -- Off All Mufflers Installed Installation extra. Valid between Aug. 5 & Aug. 31/02. See Manager for details. Save * 2 5 Oakville body builders Downtown Jazz flex their muscles Fest this weekend S ports A rtscene M ercedes-Benz Q .E . W . & D o r v a l D r . 112 Speers R d - Oakville ,.st west of k« d w w w .o a k v ille b e a v e r .c o m T H E O A K V I L L E B E A M N O R T H A M E R IC A 'S V o l. 3 9 N o . 9 4 M O S T A W A R D E D C O M M U N IT Y N E W S P A P E R 4 8 I 'a g e s / - > C e i i t s tp/tis <;s n A M e t r o la n d P u b lic a tio n W m N K S D A Y . A U G U S T 7. 2 (X)2 SIU probing armed stand-off fatality M a n fo u n d w ith g u n s h o t w o u n d to h e a d By Howard Mozel OAKVILLE B EA V ER STA FF M o re b ird s fo u n d w ith N ile V iru s By Paul Mitchison SP E C IA L T O T H E BEAVER Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the death o f an Oakville m an in connection with Friday's armed stand-off at an Elmwood Road home. SIU Communications Manager Rose Hong explained that on Friday the agency assigned six investigators, including two forensic identification technicians, to look into the death of Chris Potter, who was found dead in the residence after Halton Regional Police launched several "pepper spray" grenades into the place. Hong confirmed that Potter, 38, had sustained what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, and as o f press time Tuesday she said the SIU investigation continued. The SIU is a civilian agency that investigates circumstances involving police and civilians which have resulted in serious injury, sexual assault or death. Under the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU has the sole author ity to decide whether or not charges are warranted based on the findings of a complete investigation. The Director's decision is then reported to the Attorney General. AI Best, a resident of the Elmwood home which contained four apartments, was asleep in the basement but woke up around 4 a.m. to feel handcuffs being fastened around one wrist and see Potter looming over him brandishing a base ball bat and demanding a gun. Best, a gun collector, said Potter demanded the keys to his locked gun cabinet and took a handgun. When he was left alone. Best called 91 1 and fled. After being summoned around 4:30 a.m., police, fire and ambulance person nel set up a command post at Elmwood (See 'Man' page A2) Five additional crows have tested positive for the West Nile Virus in Halton, bringing the total to nine this year. The five birds found within the last couple of weeks included three in south Oakville and two in south Burlington. Last year in Halton, just seven Halton birds tested positive for the virus. Peter Willmott, director of health protection services for Halton Region, seemed not to be worried by the latest results. "It's not surprising," said "It's not surprising. Willmott, in an interview Tuesday. "We know the virus is We know the virus is in in the bird population, and I'd the bird population, be surprised if it w asn't - we and I'd be surprised if found it last year." it wasn't - we found There have been no reports it last year." of humans catching the West Nile Virus in Canada, and the · Peter Willmott, risk of transmission to humans director o f health is considered low, although protection services fo r there has been a rise in the Halton Region number of infected humans in the southern U.S. In Halton, residents are asked to call the region when dead birds -- especially crows and blue jays - are sighted. Reports should be forwarded to 905-825-6187. Halton officials are more focused on whether there is any of virus found in the local mosquito population, said Willmott. That would be somewhat more troubling, he said. The Halton health department has an extensive adult mos(See `Funds' page A5) Pilot project faces test as foul-smelling algae returns By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE B EA V ER STAFF Jaime Smith · Oakville Beaver Twelve-year-old Dusan Vuckovic shows off his high-jumping diving abilities as he plunges into Bronte Pool Saturday afternoon. The appearance of algae along the shores of Lake Ontario off Timber Lane raised a stink in the west end of town last week, but the new $100,000 pilot algae clean-up program came to the rescue Friday. "Today everything is fine, but tomorrow we could have an algae mat that's two-feet thick again," cautioned the Town of Oakville's Parks and Recreation assistant operations director Chris Mark. "We really don't know what to expect from one day to the next. That's what's so challenging about this issue. It's so weather dependent," Editorials................... A6 Best Wheels.............. B1 Business................... B4 Focus........................ Cl Update...................... C3 Classified................... C4 Dining....................... C7 Artscene................... C6 Sports....................... D1 P a rtia l Delivery: said Mark. explaining storms, winds and daily weather forecasts are really in the driver's seat when it comes to controlling algae. Timber Lane, like Coronation Park, has been what Mark called a "hot spot" so far this summer. So that's where the new pilot program -- cost-shared 50/50 with Halton Region -- has been responding. Along with harbour employees, the Town has contracted the algae clean-up to Aquatic Weed Removal, which staged a demonstra tion for municipal officials last summer. The slow-moving algae harvester scoops up algae off the lake and brings it ashore to deposit it in a decanting (See Algae' page A5) Norway honours Oakville man for WWII service By Howard Mozel OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Stan Yeo dodged U-boats on board Norwegian merchant ships fleet was the third-largest in the world at the time. The is of these medallions, Yeo makes it clear they are not Nazis occupied Norway, however, but the fleet to be confused with valour medals. remained a valuable asset to the Allies "It was still quite an honour," said and was instrumental in transporting Yeo, who explains he prizes his father's "It felt very good after World War I medals more than his own. everything from food to munitions - all The reason Yeo was given his due so the while bracing for attack by German all these years. submarines. late is because the Canadian govern I thought it was quite "They needed seamen," said Yeo, ment only recently recognized its own an honour." who served alongside the Norwegians merchant marines, setting the stage for · Stan Yeo and other sailors from the other countries to do the same. The Norwegian vessels were com Commonwealth for more than three pletely unarmed and did not have any protection years but never actually set foot in Norway. For his efforts, the Norwegians bestowed on Yeo a against mines in the early part of the war. Despite this, "krigsmedaljen," or war medal, plus a participation Norwegian seamen continued to offer their support to medal for his service to their country. As proud as he (See `Norway' page A8) Sport Chek (2), Rom Lansing, Home Depot, Staples Business Depot, Ikea, Future Shop, Sears, The Bay, Lakeshore Place Retirement, Colour Your World Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435-201 It's been 57 years since Oakville's Stan Yeo served with the Norwegian merchant fleet, but only months since he was officially honoured for doing so. Yeo was among those in attendance at the Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa June 13 where he was recognized by ambassador Ingvard Haunen, who pinned a pair of medals on him. "It felt very good after all these years. I thought it was quite an honour," said Yeo, 79, who was also given commemorative documents signed by King Olav. "They were very nice to me." 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